Boot and shoe



Jul 21, 1925. 1,546,627

G. M. DASH BOOT AND SHOE Filed Sept. 27. 1924 INVENTORS GLADY MARY DASH,

By her Attorneys,

Patented July 21, 1925,

, UNITED stares PATENT OFFICE.

BOOT AND Application filed fiepteniber 27, 1924. Serial No. 740,283.

To all iii/ 10m itma concern:

Be it known that I, GLADYS MAnYDAsr-I, a subject of the King of Great Britain, r siding at South Tottenhain, London, England, have invented new and useful improvements in Boots and Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to footwear being boo-ts and shoes having an insole 0t fibrous material such as loofah, grasses, jute, or cocoanut fibre, which forms the subject or" my concurrent application No. 1 20,5282, filed Sept. 27, 1924, of the present invention relating to what are known as welded boots and shoesand as in the case above referred to the fibrous insole forms the uppermost part of the sole proper.

According to this invention an insole oi fibrous material has secured to its outer edge av piece of textile binding, the other edge of the textile binding being left tree, and a leather insoleiscut with a double channel as usual, the free edge otthe binding being inserted during the lasting process into the outer of the channels, and the combination insole formed of the two insoles of leather and fibrous material. is sewn along its outside edge by the welt seain. A sole of rubber or leather is secured to the welt by a row of stitching and a filling of cork may be inserted between this sole and the leather insole.

The figure in the drawing shows a trans verse section of a welted boot.

7) is an insole of fibrous material attached to a piece of textile material. 0 and d is a leather insole which is out along its outside edge to form two channels 7 and 1". One edge of a piece of textile binding a is secured by stitching if to the insole 72 whilstthe other edge of the textile binding is inserted into the channel q in the leather insole (Z. The soles p and d are secured togelher by a welt seain '0 which passes tl'irough the welt w, the upper, the binding a and the between substance a of the sole (5. To the welt w is secured by stitching u a sole m of rubber or leather and a filling of cork y is inserted between the soles and (Z.

What I claim is:

l. Footwear consisting of an upper, an insole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole 0t fibrous material, a piece of textile binding, a rowof stitching securing one edge of the plece of textile binding to the fibrous insole, a welt and a row oi stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the otheredge of the binding and the leather insole.

2. Footwear consisting of an upper, an insole of leather having two channels but near its underside, an insole of fibrous material, a piece of textile binding, arow of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile binding to the fibrous insole, a welt, a row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the binding and the leather insole, and a sole secured to the welt.

3. Footwear consisting of an upper, an insole of: leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole of fibrous material, a piece of textile material secured to the underside of the insole of fibrous material, a piece of textile binding, a row of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile material to the fibrous insole, a welt and a row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the bind ing and the leather insole.

4.. Footwear consisting of an upper, an insole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole of fibrous material, a piece of textile material secured to the underside of the insole of fibrous material, a piece of textile binding, a row of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile material and binding to the fibrous insole, a welt, row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the binding and the leather insole, and a sole secured to the welt.

5. Footwear consisting of an upper, an insole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole of loofah, a piece of textile binding, a row of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile binding to the loofah insole, a welt and a row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the binding and the leather insole.

6. Footwear consisting of an upper, an in sole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole of loofah, a piece of textile bindin a row of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile binding to the loofah insole, a, welt, a row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the binding and the leather insole, and a sole secured to the welt.

Z. Footwear consisting of an upper, an

insole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an insole of loofah, a piece of textile material secured to the underside of the loofah insole, a piece of textile binding, a row of stitching securing one edge of the piece of textile material to the loofah insole, a Welt and a row of stitching passing through the welt, the upper, the other edge of the binding and the leather in J sole.

8. Foot-Wear consisting of an upper, an insole of leather having two channels out near its underside, an lnsole of loofah, a piece GLADYS MARY DASH. 

